About This Role
This interim role is for a commercially minded in-house lawyer to join an international business's London legal team for a 6-12 month contract. The position offers broad exposure to commercial contracts, corporate governance, and various legal matters, providing pragmatic advice to support growth and risk management.
Responsibilities
- Draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements, including supplier and customer contracts, NDAs and financing agreements
- Support company law and corporate governance matters, including board and shareholder resolutions, subsidiary management and company secretarial requirements
- Manage Companies House filings and related statutory requirements
- Provide practical day-to-day legal advice to stakeholders across the business
- Advise on data protection, privacy and employment-related matters in partnership with relevant internal teams
- Identify and manage legal and commercial risk, escalating issues where appropriate
- Instruct and manage external counsel in a cost-effective manner
- Develop templates, policies and playbooks to improve the efficiency of the legal function
- Support ad hoc projects, which may include M&A, restructuring, financing or new market entry
Requirements
- Qualified solicitor in England and Wales with approximately 4-5 years
- Prior in-house experience or a substantial in-house secondment is essential
- Strong commercial contract drafting and negotiation experience
- Comfortable managing a varied workload autonomously in a fast-paced environment
- Commercial, pragmatic and solutions focused, with the ability to provide clear advice to non-lawyers
- Experience in data protection, company secretarial or corporate governance matters would be beneficial
- Exposure to the steel, commodities, trading, manufacturing or industrial sectors would be advantageous but is not essential
Benefits
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Private medical insurance and pension contribution
- 25 days
- Professional development support
Important Details
- Contract: 6-12 month fixed-term contract
- Start date: immediate
- Work format: hybrid working from a London office
About the Company
A well-established international business.
